unit 6

emotion

After breaking up with her boyfriend, Laura alleviated her stress by avoiding contact with her ex-boyfriend and by planning recreational activities with her best girlfriend. Laura's behavior BEST illustrates _____-focused coping.

_building social support; aerobic exercise

Based on the textbook's discussion, ______ may help us better manage stress, whereas ______ may help us experience less stress in the first place. Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. having a sense of control; finding meaning being optimistic; meditation building social support;

_believe they cannot change a stressful situation_

People tend to use emotion-focused, rather than problem-focused, coping strategies when they: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices, and then select the submit answer button. believe they cannot change a stressful situation. appraise a stressful event as a challenge rather than a threat. enter the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome. deal with the stress of